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. 2019 Nov 5;7:305. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00305

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Left schematic representation of interspecies transmission of pathogens from humans to NHP. Right Human diseases threatening monkeys/apes. This schematic representation summarizes the known infectious pathogens (virus, bacteria, and parasites) reported to have been transmitted to NHP after contact with infected humans. The risk of infection is a direct consequence of the pathogen's mode of transmission and its ability to survive in aerosols, soil, water, food, or feces.